Life in the Idaho Mountains...
My girls!
SO ADORABLE!!
Our awesome neighbor, who Ethan adores, was puppy sitting for a friend and invited us over to check out the puppies. Caleb and Ethan had fun playing and petting them. There was one in particular that Ethan really liked and he was the biggest pup of the bunch. Caleb really took a liking to them, which in some ways surprised me. I told Ethan that someday we will have a dog, mommy and daddy aren't ready to add another family member just yet. We are thinking more down the line when we are settled and not moving so much. For now, we love to play with our neighbor's dogs (along with Hunter and Kitty - grandma and grandpa's dogs)- they are the most wonderful dogs ever!
The kids are in bed and I have some time to blog! It seems like I have been slacking lately but I have a one year old who grabs the mouse and pushes all the buttons on the keyboard when I sit down to blog, so I have given up until he is either napping, distracted, or down for the night:) Where to start.....Ethan is loving preschool! The first day I dropped him off he started to get teary eyed and one of his teachers (who are wonderful-there are three) asked him if he wanted to swing and he was all smiles as I was leaving. I however had a moment in the car driving away without my little boy. How could this be? Is he really going to preschool already? Now when I drop him off he is running and playing and forgets to give me a kiss, which for him is a huge step! Whenever I ask him about his morning on the way home (I am dying to know!) he says, "Mom, I do not want to talk about it right now." He needs some down time (just like his daddy) and I totally get it, not that I have to like it. So I am patient and throughout the day he will squeak in little details about his morning at preschool. Ethan has also been into playing games, particularly Memory. I would say that we play that about a half dozen times a day and he is really good, beats me about half the time we play. He is a wonderful brother to Caleb, they have been playing so well together lately and Ethan is always looking out for his little brother. Jim and I can see the gap starting to close in terms of age and how they play. They sure keep each other (and mommy) going all day! Wouldn't trade it for the world! 
It is great to have some one on one time with Caleb. He eats it up and loves having me all to himself. He loves to be able to play with toys that Ethan does not let him play with, we just put them back where we found them and don't tell Ethan, it is our secret. I have plans to take some swimming lessons with him at the YMCA and go to Mother Goose Storytime at our library. Caleb is saying new words everyday. It is funny because he keeps saying the same thing over and over to us, but we just can't tell what he is saying yet, but we know that is trying to tell us something. His personality is really starting to shine and he pretty much follows his big brother around all day - so cute! He HATES diaper changes and that is always a battle but I remember that with Ethan as well. He is my cuddler. He will bring me his blanket, climb up on my lap and give me the biggest hugs and I cherish those moments every time he does that because some day I am going to be begging for one! It is funny because I have two boys, born the same month but with two totally different personalities!! 
Jim is doing well. He is trucking away at his third year of residency. The next couple of months he is doing research with he is liking and the days that he is not researching, he is in on cases. I am so proud of him and all the long hours he puts into his training. He always makes time for his family and I really appreciate that. The boys love meeting their dad at the door with big hugs when he gets home from work. 
I love that I am able to stay home with the boys. We have so much fun and seem to fill our days up with exciting activities. Due to Ethan being in preschool I can't do MOPS this year, but hopefully next year I can start that back up. I am co-chair of a playgroup and we get together once a week a for a couple hours and the kids enjoy that as well as the parents. I try to scrapbook when I have time. I don't want to fall too far behind! Jim stays home with the boys a couple nights a month so I can have some girl time and that is always fun and Jim and I also get our date nights which we enjoy. It is nice to have a conversation during dinner without being interrupted. We are also going to our 10 year high school reunion this Saturday which I am actually excited about. It should be a good time. Ten years already?? I am feeling old, not to mention the fact that I turn 29 this Sunday! I think next year when I turn 30, it will really hit me. 
All ready for preschool with a backpack bigger than he is! (He picked it out)
At his preschool playing with his favorite thing - the balls!
Caleb had is 15 month check up the other day (is he really that old already??) and here are the stats: (In case you are wondering, Caleb has his hand wrapped due to a burn. He has the bandages off now and as you can see, is doing fine!)
Thought this was a cute picture of my mom and Ethan 
Ethan
Caleb
The Eggleston's invited us out to their house last week to catch up and to go swimming in their pool. Ethan had an exciting time swimming and an even greater time playing with the rafts and watching them swim in the water:) I enjoyed hanging out with my girl Amy, it had been awhile and it was so good to see her and all her family! Thanks so much!
Fun in the Sun!
This year we grew green beans and cherry tomatoes in our garden and the kids love to pick them and eat them as we are playing outside. I could not think of a healthier snack! Caleb is especially fond of the tomatoes, I am pretty sure than he has eaten about 85% of the ones that are picked!
The boys have been having a lot of fun with coloring, cutting, gluing, and stamping during the extremely hot or rainy days. 
Ethan has really been into cutting and gluing and makes some great masterpieces!
Caleb completing his first art project which is hanging on our refrigerator!
Ethan had to get his picture taken with the tractor
Ethan had a blast picking the berries that were up high.
This is how Caleb "picked" his blueberries.
My boys and I picking blueberries!
